This started off pretty eerie! Twin girls that have an imaginary friend that takes form of a black mamba snake after their mother dies. I hate snakes so this was very creepy, especially after googling what a black mamba looks like, lol!

Great for spooky season, but slightly underwhelming ending.

This book really just took me for a ride. I loved the build up, the character development, and the writing. I would definitely read more from this author!

Book starts off quite slow for me, but gives a view into how grief is handled in the family. The writing style is not particular for me, but it was an interesting read.

Such an amazing read! I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good slow burn psychological suspense!!

This was an ok book. I think my issue is that I expected it to be a horror book vs suspense. It wasn't scary at all. It mostly focused on grief and how everyone handles it differently. I didn't truly connect with any of the characters, which is a big thing for me.

Maybe if I would've gone into the book knowing this it wouldn't have clouded my judgement. Nevertheless, it was an ok read and I'm not mad I read it.

An unnerving tale reminiscent of Turn of the Screw and others that involve "possessed" and haunted children. Chapters alternate between the twins recently bereaved father and aunt, as the history of both the family and the house is revealed.

Gets wrapped up a little too neatly, but an enjoyable, almost gothic, read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this e-copy.

This book was the perfect read during the Halloween/spooky season! I loved it. It kept me on my toes and was unpredictable! The setting is perfect, in a falling down house called Hart House with peeling walls and a winding staircase. It’s just the type of house you’d picture a horror movie would take place in.

"Let Him In" was an enjoyable read. It wasn't really scary, but it kept you guessing about what was going to happen. I feel like the author took his time with the ending building up the suspense, and I liked how ending was written. The way the author wrote the story kind of reminded me of the old time radio shows.
This book would be good if you enjoy paranormal stories that aren't too scary.

I thought this book was pretty good. I had trouble reading it from the start but I thought I’d give it several more chapters thinking it would get better with the story line. As I continued to read, I found the author had done a great job with the plot and it turned out to be a good book by the end.

Let Him In is a perfect book to pick up if you are looking for a spooky read with themes of grief. There is also a strong focus on the relationship between the main character and his daughters, which I really liked. Overall, I would recommend this book to readers who like a good haunted house story with rich thematic content.

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for granting me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a good book, full of surprises. I never knew what direction it will take, which left me on edge and also invested.

Thank you to the author William Friend, publishers Poisoned Pen Press, and also to NetGalley, for an advance digital copy of LET HIM IN. All views are mine.

Three (or more) things I loved:

1. I love that the narrative doesn't stigmatize these children for their mental health, but instead, seeks for other explanations for what's in front of them.

2. Oh the setting and mood were wonderful, I was getting total Turn of the Screw vibes! I forgot at one point even that the period was contemporary until one character mentioned a cellphone. The scene was so haunting, I was really visualizing a castle and low hanging mist! Gargoyles! I was completely immersed in this one, what a read.

3. I love how every opportunity for discomfort was seized, such as the super weird romantic scene to becomes a prolonged exercise in shame. I mean, it had such impact on the reader, in the moment, and on story, as the pages turned. Such good writing.

4. I adore stories with children characters younger than 10 years old who express absurd and illogical thought and behavior, because that reflects reality. I love these kinds of characters on the page. Friend has a couple of strange thinking little girls in this one, and they're fantastic!

The dreams lost me… I couldn’t stay focused. I liked the length of the book, lots of questions reading which is part of horror but I felt like it was almost too much. Maybe it was too smart for me!

This book was a supernatural book filled with grief and a family trying to cope with a mother’s death. Allie is left with his twin daughters to take care of. The twins begin talking to an “imaginary friend” they call Black Mamba. Things take a turn and the story does pick up after a while but it does drag at time, the ending was a nice touch!

Thank you to Netgalley and Poisoned Press for the advance copy of this book

This book just simply didn't grip in the way I expected it would.

A story of two girls and their father, mourning the loss of the girls' mother. The girls begin talking about Black Mamba, the man in the house with them. Their father believes this to be an imaginary coping mechanism, yet the girls' drawings and descriptions match each other's perfectly

Is he real? No? What is he? What does he want? Is he in their heads? If not, why is he here?

It was interesting enough but just didn't grip me like I hoped

I never really knew where the story was going or how it was going to end. Spooky and family drama that doesn't always work bur when it does its very intriguing and interesting. Blac Mamba is he real or not? This book reminded me a bit of BLOOMHOUSE production movies

Alfie lost his wife, and now he's taking care of his twin daughters. One night, they wake him up because they think there's a man in their bedroom. After searching and finding nothing, Alfie chalks it up to their mom's loss. Soon, the girls create an imaginary friend named Black Mamba. When Alfie asks them to draw Black Mamba, they both end up drawing the exact same figure.

There's more going on in Hart House than Alfie realizes. To protect his daughters from some mysterious and harmful force, he has to confront the house's past.

The book focuses more on the relationship between the father and daughters than on the supernatural stuff, which gets a bit dull after a while.

Rather than just a horror story, I see this novel as more of a psychological thriller.

Thanks for the advanced copy!

This was the perfect horror tale to kick off my new year. I was hooked from the very first page. It kind of reminded me of The Haunting of Hill House but with Boogeyman vibes.

A tragic horror story about a family grieving a horrible loss while being haunted by an entity called the Black Mamba. He shows up one night as the 7 year old girls’ imaginary friend but it becomes apparent it’s actually an evil being. Let Him In has plenty of creepiness to it that will have you looking under your bed and checking out every late night noise you hear. The ending was jaw dropping and has had me thinking about it for the last few days. Overall, this was a great horror that is definitely worth reading this year.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. I don't know what else to say about this masterpiece but pick it up at once!
There is no reason to miss out on this sleeper-creeper! It is absolutely a dark and mind-bending read from a new voice in literary horror.
It has a psychological undercurrent that is perfect for fans of that sub-genre, but don't be mistaken: this is pure nightmare fuel!

A good premise, good characters, but a disappointing ending. It's worth reading, but sort of leaves you hanging.